Ranking every starter in the men's Final Four - ESPN

The top of every player ranking we've done this season has been littered with freshmen. But as we descend on Indianapolis for the Final Four, our final edition of the season features plenty of veterans and former transfers.

Of the 20 starters ranked below, only six are freshmen, and half of them play for one of the four teams (Arizona). Half were projected lottery picks in ESPN's latest NBA mock draft, released before the NCAA tournament tipped. The rest are seniors (six) and former transfers (nine).

Like the matchups themselves — Arizona vs. Michigan and Illinois vs. UConn — it's a balanced group from a personnel classification perspective.

We should note that you won't find the likes of Illinois' Andrej Stojakovic, Arizona's Tobe Awaka or Anthony Dell'Orso, or Michigan's Trey McKenney or Roddy Gayle Jr. on the following list. Although Stojakovic and Awaka would certainly make an expanded ranking of the best players in the Final Four, as would McKenney as one of the most talented two-way freshmen in the country, we've focused only on the projected starters.

Now let's dive into how ESPN college basketball writers Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf rank the 20.

Michigan | F | Sr.

The first-team All-American and best transfer in the country has been incredible in the NCAA tournament, earning Most Outstanding Player honors in the Midwest Region. Over his past three games — wins over Saint Louis, Alabama and Tennessee — Lendeborg is averaging 25.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists, shooting 61.4% from the field and 52.6% from 3-point range. And he has done all that while continuing to be one of the best defensive players in the country. His size and versatility — he often played center at UAB before becoming a small forward